Microvascular Flaps in Head and Neck Cancer

Surgical removal is the main modality of treatment in most cancers of the Head and Neck region. The defects following such excision are often functionally disabling and cosmetically disfiguring. Reconstruction of such defects is crucial to restore function or reduce dysfunction as well as to minimise the disfigurement. Modern methods of reconstruction like microvascular flaps are the most versatile and effective means of achieving these goals.